manslaughter

Danny Andrew Smith
Manslaughter
July 4, 2021

Boys ages 8 and 9 shoot and kill retired firefighter riding on tractor: Police

Two young children are accused of fatally shooting a man on a tractor in South Carolina and are facing criminal charges in connection with the death, WSPA-TV reports. On June 23, a woman in Oconee County, South Carolina, called authorities to report that her husband was missing. She said he had been out on their property …

baby feet
Manslaughter
March 18, 2021

5-month-old baby dead, 8-month-old injured & young child strangled by alleged killer: Police

A New York man killed an infant and seriously injured two other children, according to the Fulton County police. Times Union reports that authorities arrested Isiah Lockett on Thursday after a 5-month-old baby died in August 2020. First responders arrived at a home in Gloversville and rushed the infant to Albany Medical Center. He passed …

Shooting
January 27, 2021

12-year-old boy charged in accidental shooting that killed younger sister: Reports

A 12-year-old Pennsylvania boy was charged with involuntary manslaughter for fatally shooting his younger sister last Thursday. Nyssa Davis, 9, died shortly after being shot in the head at her Philadelphia home. A detective told The Philadelphia Inquirer that interviews with the 12-year-old brother and a 5-year-old cousin suggest the shooting was an accident. The …

Manslaughter
December 2, 2020

SEE IT: Father arrested in pub after tossing baby into river, calling him ‘the devil’

A father is behind bars following the September death of his toddler son, who was thrown into a river after his father called him “the devil.” BBC News reports that Zak Bennett-Eko, 23, has been convicted of manslaughter in connection with the death of his 11-month-old son, Zakari Bennett-Eko. During Bennett-Eko’s trial this week at …

Brittany Phillips and James Kitchens
Manslaughter
November 25, 2020

Brittany Rhea Phillips: Model mom-of-2 ran over, killed by former cop ex-boyfriend [Police]

A Mississippi model and mother of two children has been identified after a man ran her over, intentionally killing her, according to police. Magnolia State Live reports that James Heath Kitchens, 30, is accused of running over his ex-girlfriend, identified as Brittany Rhea Phillips, 26. Phillips was plowed down on Saturday while she walking on Riviera …

Manslaughter
November 24, 2020

Parents & legal guardian starve twin 2-month-old girls, killing one of them: Prosecutor

Three people, including a 17-year-old, were charged last week in New Jersey for allegedly starving twin 2-month-old girls — killing one of them. The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement that the infant died on July 8, 2019, shortly after officers found her unresponsive at an apartment in Clementon. The deceased infant’s twin …

Manslaughter
November 18, 2020

Mom who killed abusive husband in self-defense is freed after 20 months in prison

A Michigan woman who was sentenced to up to 15 years for killing her husband in 2018 was freed from prison on Tuesday. Last year, Tina Talbot, 53, received a 20-month to 15-year sentence for fatally shooting Milosz Szczepanowicz, 45, at their Waterford Township home. Talbot pleaded guilty to manslaughter even though she maintained the …

Manslaughter
October 23, 2020

Mom lets infant boy starve to death while 3 other kids are exposed to meth: Feds

Court documents unsealed Wednesday revealed that a North Dakota woman was indicted in connection with June’s death of her 9-month-old son. Forum News Service reported that paramedics pronounced Karson Howling Wolf deceased at his mother’s home on the Fort Berthold Reservation. Paige Howling Wolf, 26, reportedly lived at the residence with her five young children, …